Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 3rd edition (2006)
F. Resettlement Implementation Committee (RIC)
It shall be composed of representatives from the Regional Office and District
Engineering Office, the City/Municipality, the NCIP provincial and/or regional office,
affected barangays, and PAFs/PAPs with separate representation for IP/ICC communities
affected by the project. Selection of these ICC/IP representatives shall follow the
procedures of the NCIP.
Its functions are:
1. Assist the DPWH staff engaged in LARRIPP activities in (a) validating the list of
AFs; (b) validating the assets of the PAFs that will be affected by the project
(using a prepared compensation form); and (c) monitoring and implementing the
LARRIPP;
2. Assist the DPWH and NCIP staff in identifying who among the Project Affected
Persons are IPs or belong to ICCs;
3. Assist the DPWH staff engaged in the LARRIPP activities in the public
information campaign, public participation and consultation;
4. Assist DPWH in the payment of compensation to PAFs;
5.
Receive complaints and grievances from PAFs and other stakeholders and act
accordingly;
6.
Maintain a record of all public meetings, complaints, and actions taken to
address complaints and grievances; and
7. In coordination with concerned government authorities, assist in the enforcement
of laws/ordinances regarding encroachment into the project site or Right-of –Way
(ROW).
The MRIC shall be formed through Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
DPWH, the concerned local government unit, with the National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) provincial or regional office.
Environmental and Social Services Office
Department of Public Works and Highways
March 2006, Revised October 2006
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